Stut wrote: > On 9 Nov 2008, at 07:16, Robert Cummings wrote: >> On Sat, 2008-11-08 at 20:26 -0800, bruce wrote: >>> I've got a question/issue that I want to bounce off the list. >>> >>> I have a list that extends over multiple pages. there might be 200 >>> items, >>> and i don't want to have the items listed on the same page as it >>> would be >>> too long. i can break the list up, so i can have it be displayed over >>> multiple pages. however, i want the user to select different items >>> from the >>> list. given that the selected items might be over different pages, >>> what's >>> the best way of keeping a running track of the items that have been >>> selected?? >>> >>> I could have each page be a form, and do a post/get where i then >>> keep track >>> of the selected items from page to page, but that would appear to >>> get ugly. >>> i'm looking for pointers to other sites/code that might have already >>> implemented this kind of scenario. >>> >>> thoughts/pointers would be appreciated... >> >> Accumulate them in the session. When done, and before final action you >> could let them view a summary of selected items and allow deletion of >> any entries they don't want. > > Unless they're likely to select hundreds of items I'd either go with a > persisted GET var or a cookie. No need to drag server-side storage > into this. > > -Stut Server side storage is meant to be used. The session was one of the greatest things that PHP has given to the web programming world. It should not be feared. Also, why clutter up someone's machine with stuff held in a cookie? Thank you, Micah Gersten onShore Networks Internal Developer http://www.onshore.com -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
